The THALASSA Ayia Napa Municipal Museum’s management conducts various educational programmes, workshops and activities for adults that promote with great respect and admiration the Cyprus’ history and culture, archaeology, arts marine and natural environment.

The participants have the opportunity apart from theoretical aspects to active participate and learn among others the art of clay and ceramic, glass, make my own perfume, mosaic and hand-made jeweller.

The free programmes are taking place from January 2017 until the end of March 2017 at the museum premises.

Ivi was born at Kontea. She attended the Lisi High School and the Lyceum of Larnaca.She is a painter since 1987 and she started Iconography since 1999.

She first attended courses in Nikos Xarous workshop, then Panagiotis Larcou, Georgos Ionas in Belle Arti, Andri Iona and Antonis Michaelides. She had as a teacher and mentor the great artist and her cousin Hambis the Engraver, who with his outstanding talent inspired her for the wonderful art of painting.

Ivi paints with sensitive flowers, landscapes and persons with special vividness and persuasiveness. The portraits are attributed with strong brushstrokes and vivid colors, alternating light and shadow; especially emphasizing facial features resulting thus created a painting performance that easily leads the viewer's knowledge of the psychic world of the depicted persons.

Despina Karyou was born in Paralimni, in the free area of Ammochostos (Famagusta), in Cyprus. She graduated from Paralimni High School with Honors and was granted by the school and the teachers with the Ethics and Promotion Award.

After finishing High School, She studied Graphic Arts and Advertising at European University of Cyprus, under full scholarship, for one Academic Year, which she completed with Honors. Following that, she secured a place in the Athens School of Fine Arts, a Dream come true. In 2015, she graduated from the School with Honors and today works as a Fine Artist and Art Professor.

Despina took part in many art competitions, since school, receiving many Praises and Awards. For example, in academical period 2008-2009, as a High School Senior, took part in a European Competition entitled “Social Relationships” and achieved 3rd place.